Archie Clark vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Archie Clark that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Archie Clark

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Archie Clark: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Archie Clark 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Archie Clark 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Archie Clark 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Archie Clark 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Archie Clark 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Archie Clark 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Archie Clark 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Archie Clark 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Archie Clark 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Archie Clark 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Clark 16.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 4.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 1.1 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Clark 11,819 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Archie Clark 2,427 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Archie Clark 3,498 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Archie Clark 231 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Archie Clark 15 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Archie Clark 725 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Clark .480 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Archie Clark - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Archie Clark .769 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Clark 25.2 (1972) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 4.8 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 8.0 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 1.4 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.1 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Clark 15.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 4.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 0.7 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Clark 1,125 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Archie Clark 229 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Archie Clark 297 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Archie Clark 17 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Archie Clark 1 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Archie Clark 71 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Clark .454 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Archie Clark - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Archie Clark .772 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Clark 26.7 (1972) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 4.3 (1967) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 7.8 (1972) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 0.7 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.1 (1975) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.